Clearstory
clerestory.
architecture. a portion of an interior rising above adjacent rooftops and having windows admitting daylight to the interior.
a raised construction, as on the roof of a railroad car, having windows or slits for admitting light or air.
historical examples
how france built her cathedrals elizabeth boyle o’reilly
bell’s cathedrals: the churches of coventry frederic w. woodhouse
how france built her cathedrals elizabeth boyle o’reilly
how to judge architecture russell sturgis
how france built her cathedrals elizabeth boyle o’reilly
how to judge architecture russell sturgis
bell’s cathedrals: the churches of coventry frederic w. woodhouse
how france built her cathedrals elizabeth boyle o’reilly
how france built her cathedrals elizabeth boyle o’reilly
how france built her cathedrals elizabeth boyle o’reilly
noun
a variant spelling of clerestory
noun (pl) -ries
a row of windows in the upper part of the wall of a church that divides the nave from the aisle, set above the aisle roof
the part of the wall in which these windows are set compare blindstorey
n.
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